Administrative Region : East Macedonia and Thrace
Regional unit : Xanthi
Askyra (Άσκυρα) Xanthi
Askyra is an uninhabited mountain settlement in Thrace in the Regional Unit of Xanthi.[1][2]
Geography - History
Askyra is located towards the border with the Regional Unit of Rodopi at an altitude of 678 meters[3], at a distance of 24 km. NE. from Xanthi. The village culturally belongs to the Pomak villages[4], its houses have the characteristics of their traditional architecture[5] and are known for their musical tradition. It is considered one of the recently abandoned mountain settlements of Xanthi[2] whose Pomak inhabitants gradually moved and who return in the summer months.[6] In 1973 it was recorded that there were approximately 25 houses and 25 families of villagers, in 1951 555 inhabitants were registered (including the surrounding smaller settlements) while in 1971 there were 164 inhabitants and in 1991 only 22.[7] During the period of Turkish rule it was referred to as Kara-Ulan and belonged from 1878 to 1912 to the vilayet of Adrianople, the sanjak of Gioumoultzina (Komotini) and the kaza of Xanthi.[8] It was officially referred to as Askyra after the liberation of Thrace in 1924 in the Government Gazette 194A - 14/08/1924 to be annexed to the then community of Cimmeria. In 1940 its name was corrected to Askira.[9] According to the "Kallikratis" Program, it belongs to the municipal community of Kimmeria, which falls under the municipal unit of Xanthi of the Municipality of Xanthi, and according to the 2011 census, it has no permanent residents.[10]
Population
Permanent [11][12][13]
Year Population
1991 54
2001 7
2011 0
Real (de facto) [14][15][16]
Year Population
1961 124
1971 164
1981 128
1991 52
2001 7
2011 0
External links
ERT 2's tribute to Pomak music from the website https://xanthinet.gr/
The taverns of the mountainous region of Xanthi from the website https://syllogospachnis.gr/ Archived 2021-04-15 at the Wayback Machine.
“Songs and Purposes of the Pomaks of Thrace" from the website https://agonas.gr/
The hiking route "Xanthi - Alikochori -Askira-Rymi (Rymi Stream)" from the website https://el.wikiloc.com/
References
Encyclopedia Nea Domi. Athens: Tegopoulos - Maniateas. 1996. p. 111, vol. 17.
«Abandoned Mountain Settlements». www.pexanthis.eu. Regional Unit of Xanthi. Archived from the original on April 15, 2021. Retrieved April 15, 2021.
«Askyra XANTHIS, Municipality of XANTHIS | buk.gr». buk.gr. Retrieved April 15, 2021.
«Askyra». Zagalisa - The Voice of the Pomaks of Thrace. Retrieved April 15, 2021.
"Askyra". mythotopia.eu. Institute for Speech Processing. Retrieved October 3, 2023.
"Guide to Eastern Macedonia and Thrace". www.xanthi.ilsp.gr. Archived from the original on June 14, 2020. Retrieved April 15, 2021.
"Information about the place XANTHI (Prefecture) GREECE - GTP". www.gtp.gr. Retrieved April 15, 2021.
"Thracian Electronic Treasure - History". www.xanthi.ilsp.gr. Retrieved April 15, 2021.
"EETAA-Administrative Changes of Settlements". www.eetaa.gr. Retrieved April 15, 2021.
"Official Gazette of the results of the PERMANENT population", p. 10500 (p. 26 of the pdf)
https://www.eetaa.gr/metaboles/apografes/apografi_2011_monimos.pdf
https://www.eetaa.gr/metaboles/apografes/apografi_2001_monimos.pdf
https://www.eetaa.gr/metaboles/apografes/apografi_1991_monimos.pdf
PL 3:750
PLM 11:427
https://www.statistics.gr/2011-census-pop-hous
Sources
Encyclopedia Papyus Larousse Britannica , 1996, 2006 (PLM)
Encyclopedia Papyus Larousse , 1963 (PL)
| Municipal unit Xanthi |
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| Municipal Community Evmoiro |
| Evmoiro (Εύμοιρο, το) |
| Lamprino (Λαμπρινόν, το) |
| Lefki (Λεύκη, η) |
| Nea Morsini (Νέα Μορσίνη, η) |
| Palaia Morsini (Παλαιά Μορσίνη, η) |
| Petrochori (Πετροχώρι, το) |
| Municipal Community Kimmeria |
| Anthiro (Ανθηρόν, το) |
| Askyra (Άσκυρα, τα) |
| Eranos (Έρανος, ο) |
| Ketiki (Κετίκιο, το) |
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| Prioni (Πριόνι, το) |
| Municipal Community Xanthi |
| Μονή Καλαμούς, η |
| Μονή Ταξιαρχών, η |
| Xanthi (Ξάνθη, η) |
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